Smart scaffolds & tech tools that help math teachers work smarter, not harder.
Unpopular opinion: most kids aren’t ready for the standard algorithm when we teach it. Teaching division strategies for upper elementary is about way more than ‘Does McDonald’s Sell Cheeseburgers.’ and in this post I am going to walk you through the exact progression following the concrete-representation-abstract (CRA) model of teaching division to your 4th and […]
Not every elementary math classroom system makes it to June. Here’s my honest reflection on what worked, what flopped, and what I’m trying next year.
Small group and center time is my least favorite time. Or at least it was my least favorite. There I said it. I would much rather teach a whole group, then pull individual students who need extra support. That is, until I got my math small group organization system down pat. That being said, it’s […]
If progress monitoring feels overwhelming, it’s not a teaching problem. It’s a systems problem. Here’s how to build a simple, sustainable 3-part system that actually sticks.
